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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1892
Page
2
Harper’s Weekly surveys Santiago and Valparaiso sharing roles in Chilean life. It notes Santiago as capital with grand avenues, plazas, and education while Valparaiso stands as a busy commercial hub with strong British influence, docks, and a large import market.
Albert Wolff and Villemessant trick a landlord by posing as the last Elector and his escort. They dine in the Golden Clock inn while pretending the Elector is prisoner, then depart without paying. The landlord later labels the place The Last Elector.
Elizabeth Roberts argues that English women maintain clear skin and fine bodies mainly through lifestyle, not just climate. She notes English habit of outdoor activity year round, including walking and tennis, which contrasts with American patterns and helps explain superior complexion.
The Chicago News notes that not the harsh climate but the furnace like atmosphere of modern living rooms bleaches complexions. Fresh air and cooling rooms are needed as plants wilt in overheated interiors and women's beauty suffers from the heat.
A Congress member narrowly avoids a scam by a shabby genteel debtor who used a plausible story to borrow $5. Months later the victim recognizes the man as Captain Clinker from his state, noting the debtor’s absence and the line between ally and trickster. The tale, cited from the Washington Post, highlights hotel predators preying on statesmen for small sums.
Workmen tearing down the condemned block for the Washington post office uncover a deep brick hole described as an initiation shaft. The four foot square shaft descends through multiple bricked compartments, to a bottom cellar opening large enough for a person. The discoverers speculate it was used in secret society rites and fear a hidden bones cemetery may lurk below.
The Cowtherpie oak stands seventy eight feet in girth near England and once spread over an acre. Clipstone Park houses the ancient Parliamentary Oak believed to be 1,500 years old. The Duke's Walking-stick surpasses Westminster Abbey spire in height. The Gelemos oak, felled in 1810, fetched four thousand three hundred fifty dollars with bark sold for one thousand and trunk and branches for five thousand three hundred ninety.
A murder trial hinged on a single hair. Dr. Jeserich ruled it differed from the suspect, leading to acquittal. The real killer was later captured and his hairs matched the first sample.
Mrs Ora J Sharp of Dutch Mountain Pennsylvania finds a large black bear in her cellar while pies bake. She fires through a rear window with her husband’s loaded gun, killing the bear between the eyes after scalding water and a chaotic escape. The baby is unharmed and the bears carcass is dragged to the snow.
Prospectors in Alcade New Mexico report four bleached skeletons within a hastily built stone fort at the head of Blind Canyon. A hundred empty 45 caliber shells mark a desperate, years old fight with Indians. Milton Welch recalls a nine year old disappearance of his four companions during a similar mountain attack.
The Jardin des Plantes in Paris adds dogs from the island of Pha quoc Fou-kuoc in the Gulf of Siam. The species resemble sleek fox terriers in size with prick ears, reddish brown coats, lighter females, black muzzles, and dark forehead lines akin to bulldogs.
The Bombay government debates rules on marriage expenses for the Java Kanchi caste in Kaira. Cocoa worth in rupees is given at the wedding, payments to the groom and his mother are outlined, and limits on guests and spending are specified.
The piece notes that gradual flesh loss signals declining health and urges returning to a healthy weight. It promotes a book on CARFFttT and explains when Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil is useful. Free info from Scott & Rowne, chemists in New York. Druggists carry Scott's Emulsion.
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